Constantia and Claremont get water management devices after warnings
Two of Cape Town’s worst water wasters became the first to have their supply restricted on Wednesday. Water management devices were installed at houses in Constantia and Claremont where water use has ranged between 60,000 and 120,000 litres a month — that is between 2,000 and 3,300 litres a day. They are now restricted to 350 litres a day‚ the amount four-person households have been told is adequate amid a crippling drought and the toughest water restrictions the city has seen. To add insult to injury‚ they will be charged R4,700 for the device. Mayor Patricia de Lille said more devices would be fitted every day over the next few weeks at homes "where high consumption cannot be justified or has not been rectified despite warnings. During July and August‚ the city sent letters to approximately 21,500 households warning them that if their excessive use was not corrected and justified‚ we would be installing water management devices," she said. "Devices will be installed at properties ...
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